Religious education

The David C. Cook Bible in Life Adult Sunday School curriculum for December 2015 to February 2016 follows the International Sunday School Lectionary (ISSL). It consists of 13 lessons, broken down into 3 units, thus each month centers on a specific theme: December focuses on the Christmas story and compels Christians to sacrificially and generously give to God; January examines the marriage relationship and how it could speak about our relationship with God; and February explores the Old…

The religious landscape of the United States continually evolves as generations come and go. Without an established religion in the US, the freedom to practice what someone personally believes in is unabridged, therefore allowing the US to diversify. Religion is important in society for the reason that it is “a major force throughout the world that fuels policy and debate in government” (UC Davis). However, studies show that Americans are quite illiterate regarding religion: a majority of people…

the business. This case was a case between workers’ healthcare and religious rights. This case gains attention and the Supreme Courts elect to hear it. They come to the decision that Hobby Lobby should be left their religious freedoms. “They do not have to violate their faith or pay severe fines (The Decision 1).” In both sides many people come together to participate including people with and opinion on abortion, strong religious beliefs, workers’ rights and ect.…

supply coverage for birth control. Hobby Lobby feels the mandate will also cover birth control options that also includes the abortion pill. Hobby Lobby opposed to this idea and due to their religious beliefs. they believe that they should not be required to supply such coverage for birth control under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Free Exercise Clause. Originally the Supreme Court agreed and voted for the mandate under Obama care, but has since then voted against the mandate…

In the annals of American religious history, spiritualism sits uncomfortably alongside fundamentalism and other conventional forms of religion that command largest portion of scholars’ attention. Ann Braude’s Radical Spirits was one of the first narratives written that documents this important but slighted movement. To the surprise of both nineteenth-century observers and contemporary scholars alike, spiritualists were consumed by the prospect of communication with the dead. Braude provides…

by the First Amendment, and more specifically the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA), which established the “substantial burden” criteria. It true that both the First Amendment with regard to the religious freedom provision, and the RFRA have been used to support positions of discrimination. The drafters of the AFA crafted a provision that allowed individuals to continue to receive subsidized contraceptives, regardless the religious affiliation or leanings of aforementioned…

“Religion has no place in schools.” Discuss. I. Introduction The enduring debate on the ‘separation of education and religion’ appears to be a perpetual endeavour that is never-ending. This essay sets out to discuss the statement that ‘religion has no place in schools’ and argues that such a statement is theoretically naïve and practically unrealistic. Specifically, the relationship between education and religion is a matter of degree depending on a particular society, and it is hardly the…

purpose of Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane (200 words) The Catholic Identity of our schools challenge students to be a religious voice in the world. In 1997 the Archdiocese of Brisbane has focused Religious Education in schools on a reconceptulist approach through the classroom teaching and learning of religion. The reconceptulist view is made up of two complementary yet distinct dimensions, which include teaching people religion and teaching people to be religious in a…

“The education system in Trinidad and Tobago would have crumbled with alarming swiftness if it were not for the enormous presence and contribution of several denominational boards- both big and small” (Maharaj, 2014). According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, a denomination refers to a religious organization whose congregations are united in their adherence to its beliefs and practices. The Concordat existing in Trinidad and Tobago represents the pre-Independence agreement that was…

to not have their religious values compromised by any nationalized form of religious doctrine. Although the separation between the two is defined, as a society we often run into many issues pertaining to variance between the religious values of individuals and the actions of the state. A great example o conflict of interest amongst religion and state practices can be seen through the public education system. The public school system has a goal of educating kids free from religious influence;…